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MP backs campaign to reward NHS coronavirus heroes with cash bonuses

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Labour MP Zarah Sultana has urged people to back the Mirror's campaign to reward NHS staff with cash bonuses. The Coventry South MP joined calls from senior generals and former PM Tony Blair for a tax-free daily allowance to be paid to frontline staff.

We’re calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to introduce a special daily allowance to be paid to nurses, doctors, support staff and care workers who are risking their lives.

The payment would be based on a tax-free allowance given to soldiers in war zones. She said: “NHS staff are at the frontline of this crisis, fighting on behalf of us all. “The public’s support for them has been amazing, but health workers need that to be matched by Government action. “That’s why I’m proud to support the

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